Germany vs Italy: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Germany
1,692 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy
1,576 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Italy rank
5th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,692 Thousand persons against 1,576 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 116 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,840 Thousand persons | 2,320 Thousand persons | 479.81 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 1990s | 3,031 Thousand persons | 2,531 Thousand persons | 500.37 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,650 Thousand persons | 1,966 Thousand persons | 1,684 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,993 Thousand persons | 2,731 Thousand persons | 738.45 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,515 Thousand persons | 1,978 Thousand persons | 463.67 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 1,692 Thousand persons against 1,576 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between Germany and Italy?
- 116 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.